About Carey

Many people are overwhelmed by health information and unsure where to start. My role is to help you make sense of the pieces — your history, lifestyle patterns, available health information, and goals — so you can make informed choices.

I’m a nurse coach and functional wellness professional with 17 years of clinical nursing experience and a 14-year career in financial analysis. This unique combination allows me to help you understand health information, laboratory reports, lifestyle patterns, and wellness trends, turning complex information into personalized, evidence-informed strategies — not generic recommendations.

My approach has been shaped by years of adapting, problem-solving, and learning that there is rarely only one path forward. Every person has a unique story, and finding an approach that fits the individual is at the heart of how I coach. I help people understand their own health patterns and build sustainable habits that work in real life.

Throughout my nursing career, I cared for people in the hospital, case management, and other clinical settings. I often saw patients discharged with instructions they struggled to implement, only to be readmitted later. I also noticed more and more younger adults facing chronic health challenges that affected their quality of life.

Those experiences reinforced what I had come to believe throughout my nursing career: many people aren't lacking information—they're lacking understanding. They often receive lab results, medical advice, and wellness recommendations but aren't given the time or support to make sense of how those pieces fit together in their everyday lives.

That's what led me to nurse coaching. By combining my nursing experience with my analytical background, I help people connect the dots, better understand their health information, and build realistic, personalized strategies that support lasting lifestyle change.

I work with adults who want to:

• Boost energy, focus, and mental clarity

• Support healthy weight, metabolism, and blood sugar balance

• Reduce stress and build lasting resilience

• Understand their lab results and wellness trends in a practical, actionable way

The Foundational Approach

• Connecting the Dots: I help you organize complex health information and wellness patterns into clear, actionable steps.

• Functional Wellness Coaching: I focus on wellness patterns and lifestyle systems — not diagnosing or treating medical conditions.

• Personalized Wellness Plans: Every plan fits your life, goals, and circumstances — making sustainable wellness achievable.

How I Work

My approach is educational, individualized, and evidence-informed. I don't diagnose or treat medical conditions, but I help you understand the connections between your health history, lifestyle patterns, available health information, and wellness goals so you can make informed choices with confidence.

I provide education, guidance, and accountability to help you implement sustainable lifestyle changes, monitor your progress, and adjust your plan as your needs evolve.

I believe understanding creates confidence, and confidence creates the freedom to make informed choices about your health. My mission is to help you find that freedom by making sense of your health information and building a personalized plan that works for your life.

Carey Amsden MSN, BBA, RN, NC-BC, BC-FWP

Owner, Foundational Lifestyle Solutions, LLC

Credentials That Matter

• Ohio RN with 17 years of experience in acute care, case management, utilization management, and clinical leadership

• MSN in Nursing Education with four years of clinical teaching experience

• Board-Certified Nurse Coach (NC-BC) – American Holistic Nurses Association

• Board Certified Functional Wellness Professional (BC-FWP) - American Association of Natural Wellness Practitioners

• BBA in Accounting —strong background in analyzing complex information and identifying meaningful patterns